This is our first episode of the podcast. We invite Akissi Britton (Anthropology) and Jonathan Davis (Sociology) to talk about their strategies and experiences, faculty mentors, the writing process, and more. The topics covered in this episode will be more general. We will explore these topics in greater detail in future episodes. Bios of the speakers are below, and please feel free to drop us comments.
Akissi Britton is a doctoral candidate in the Anthropology Department at the Graduate Center. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, religion, and gender in the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora. She is currently finalizing her dissertation which examines religious authority and authenticity and the debates that arise between Afro-North American practitioners of the Cuban Lucumí tradition and the Nigerian Ifá-Orisa system. Ms. Britton was a CUNY Writing Fellow at Medgar Evers College and Fellow with the Mellon Committee for the Study of Religion. She was also recipient of the SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship and the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Grant.
Dr. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Secondary Education at The College of New Jersey. He currently teaches courses focused on pedagogy and schools, community, and culture. Inspired by his course material and experience as a classroom teacher and instructional coach, Dr. Davis’ research emphasizes strategies to best prepare new teachers for the classroom, including: culturally responsive teaching, classroom management, praxis, and diverse pedagogy. Dr. Davis holds a Ph.D. in sociology, with a focus on education, from The Graduate Center, City University of New York and an M.A. in social studies education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University.
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